


So what is Gift Aid? In summary it is a system set up by the government to allow charities to claim back the tax which would have been paid on a donation, if the donor is a UK tax payer. This means that for every £1 given, the charity gets another 25 pence from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (the old Inland Revenue), helping the donation to go even further.
For example, if you donate £10 to Farleigh Hospice and if you ‘Gift Aid’ it, Farleigh Hospice can claim back the tax that you have paid on that £10 from HMRC. So, at no additional cost or effort to you, your £10 donation is now worth £12.50 to Farleigh Hospice.